Keithley 6482 Reference Manual page 6

Model 6482 Dual-Channel Picoammeter / Voltage Source Reference Manual
Remote command data
7 Sweep Operation
Sweep types
Configuring and running a sweep
8 Triggering
Front-panel operation of the trigger
Trigger layer
Trigger link
Configuring
Remote operation of the trigger model
9 Measurement Concepts
Source-delay-measure cycle
Sweep
Bias source operating boundaries
Data flow
6482-901-01 Rev. A / August 2012
Timestamp accuracy ............................................................................ 6-4
Buffer considerations............................................................................ 6-4
store...................................................................... 6-5
Data store commands .......................................................................... 6-5
Data store programming example
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Linear staircase sweep......................................................................... 7-2
Logarithmic staircase sweep
Custom sweep...................................................................................... 7-4
Front-panel sweep operation................................................................ 7-5
Performing sweeps............................................................................... 7-7
Remote sweep operation
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Idle........................................................................................................ 8-2
Event detection..................................................................................... 8-3
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Trigger delay......................................................................................... 8-5
Source, delay, and measure actions
Counters............................................................................................... 8-5
Output triggers...................................................................................... 8-5
Bench defaults...................................................................................... 8-6
Operation summary.............................................................................. 8-6
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Input trigger requirements
Output trigger specifications
External triggering example.................................................................. 8-8
triggering................................................................................ 8-12
CONFIGURE TRIGGER menu
Trigger model ..................................................................................... 8-14
Idle and initiate ................................................................................... 8-14
Event detection................................................................................... 8-15
Arm layer ............................................................................................ 8-16
Trigger layer ....................................................................................... 8-16
Trigger delay....................................................................................... 8-17
Source, delay, and measure actions
Counters............................................................................................. 8-17
Output triggers.................................................................................... 8-18
GPIB defaults ..................................................................................... 8-18
Operation summary............................................................................ 8-19
Remote trigger commands
Remote trigger example
Overview .............................................................................................. 9-2
Triggering ............................................................................................. 9-2
Delay phase ......................................................................................... 9-3
Measurement time................................................................................ 9-3
waveforms....................................................................................... 9-3
Staircase sweeps.................................................................................. 9-3
Custom sweep...................................................................................... 9-3
SDM cycle during sweeps
Typical sweep applications................................................................... 9-4
Sweep data storage ............................................................................. 9-4
Limit lines ............................................................................................. 9-4
Loading effects ..................................................................................... 9-5
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Basic readings...................................................................................... 9-7
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model.................................................. 8-2
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